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FT News Briefing

Financial Times

A rundown of the most important global business stories you need to know for the coming day, from the newsroom of the Financial Times. Available every weekday morning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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11:39

The Trump trade war begins

FT News Briefing ·

2025/02/03

Donald Trump hit Canada, Mexico and China with steep tariffs on Saturday, and oil and gas groups are relying more heavily on carbon offsets to reach climate targets. Plus, EU governments are exploring ways to include the UK and Norway in a “coalition of the willing” dedicated to ramping up the continent’s defence.Mentioned in this podcast:‘A trade war on steroids’: Trump ushers in new age of US protectionismTrump tariffs spark panic and anger in Canada and MexicoEU opens door to UK and Norway for

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14:51

Swamp Notes: Trump redefines America’s global role

FT News Briefing ·

2025/02/01

American foreign aid supports everything from arms sales to HIV treatment. But this week, with the stroke of a pen, Donald Trump suspended nearly all of that aid for 90 days. The FT’s Africa editor David Pilling and US defence and security correspondent Felicia Schwartz join this week’s Swamp Notes to discuss how Trump is rapidly redefining America’s role on the world stage.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump’s foreign aid freeze sparks global funding crisisUS officials push to exempt Ukraine

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12:47

SoftBank wants a piece of the AI pie

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/31

Apple revealed quarterly results that slightly exceeded Wall Street expectations, SoftBank is in talks to invest as much as $25bn into OpenAI, and the European Central Bank cut interest rates as it warned about headwinds to the bloc’s economy. Plus, there are concerns that China’s hukou system creates second-class citizens and holds back consumption in urban areas.Mentioned in this podcast:Apple results top estimates even as iPhone sales stallSoftBank in talks to invest up to $25bn in OpenAIECB

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10:38

The Fed ignores Trump’s calls to cut rates

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/30

Big Tech earnings season is in full swing, the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady despite pressure from President Donald Trump, and Syria’s new government pressed Moscow about reparations. Plus, activist short-selling is on the decline.Mentioned in this podcast:Meta’s bumper results tempered by revenue outlookFederal Reserve keeps US interest rates on holdSyria asks Russia for reparationsLast men standing: the short sellers who remain after Hindenburg’s exitThe FT News Briefing is

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10:49

Inside the Trump tariff debate

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/29

Advances in artificial intelligence by Chinese start-up DeepSeek caused a frantic sell-off of energy and infrastructure shares, and Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary is pushing for new universal tariffs to start at 2.5 per cent. A study finds that ETFs make the market more efficient, and Boeing reports its second-biggest annual loss.Mentioned in this podcast:DeepSeek-driven sell-off puts power demands of AI in doubt, says IEAScott Bessent pushes gradual 2.5% universal tariffs planETFs increase

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10:50

China’s DeepSeek AI triggers tech sell-off

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/28

US tech stocks tumbled after advances by Chinese start-up DeepSeek ignited worries over whether America could sustain its lead in artificial intelligence. Latin American leaders will hold an emergency summit to respond to President Donald Trump’s mass deportations of migrants, and Starbucks is cracking down on non-customer access to its stores.Mentioned in this podcast:Advances by China’s DeepSeek sow doubts about AI spendingTech stocks slump as China’s DeepSeek stokes fears over AI spending‘Back to

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10:46

Can US oil afford to ‘drill, baby, drill’?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/27

Pressure is piling on the European Union to cut back its sustainability agenda, Wall Street may thwart President Donald Trump’s call for a new oil boom, and the US president unleashes retaliatory tariffs against Colombia. Plus, Microsoft’s stake in OpenAI is complicating the start-up’s path to become a for-profit company.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump agenda piles pressure on EU to cut red tapeWall Street will stymie Donald Trump’s US oil surge plan, say shale bossesTrump imposes tariffs and

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15:02

Swamp Notes: Donald Trump’s ‘vendetta agenda’

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/25

Donald Trump has made a lot of enemies over the years. He spent his first week back in the White House going after them — and is reshaping the federal government in the process. The FT’s Washington bureau chief James Politi and US legal and enforcement correspondent Stefania Palma join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain what the president’s first week signals about his plans for the next four years.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump vs the ‘deep state’: president’s vendetta agenda takes

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12:42

Trump steers the world toward a tax war

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/24

A federal judge has blocked US President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship, and shares in the leading makers of anti-obesity drugs have dipped. Trump has ordered officials to draw up retaliatory measures against “extraterritorial” taxes, and Emilia Pérez has emerged as frontrunner after the 2025 Academy Award nominations.Mentioned in this podcast:Judge halts Donald Trump’s effort to end US citizenship at birthDonald Trump threatens to double tax rates for foreign nationals and

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12:07

Trump halts $300bn in clean energy loans

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/23

European bank dividends are at their highest levels since 2007, US President Donald Trump froze billions of dollars in federal funding to green infrastructure projects, and Trump said yesterday that the US would impose more sanctions on Moscow if its war in Ukraine doesn’t end soon. Plus, military regimes in Africa's Sahel region are cracking down on international mining companies.Mentioned in this podcast:European banks to reward investors with bumper €123bn in payoutsDonald Trump halts more than

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10:23

Markets brace for Trump-era volatility

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/22

Netflix added a record 19mn subscribers in the fourth quarter, fuelled by live sports. US stocks rallied while currencies swung the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration, and TikTok-owner ByteDance plans to spend $12bn on AI chips in 2025. Plus, Chinese citizens’ doubts grow over the government’s economic growth claims.Mentioned in this podcast:Netflix shares jump as it adds record number of subscribersWall Street stocks climb as investors parse Donald Trump’s executive ordersTikTok-owner ByteDance

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14:10

Apple is accused of profiting from 'blood minerals'

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/21

Belgium has launched a criminal probe into the DRC’s allegation. Donald Trump is sworn in as US president. Davos leaders reject climate banking group. And Toyota struggles to jumpstart hydrogen car sales.Mentioned in this podcast:Trump and the contest between two visions of democracyApple hit by Belgian probe over ‘blood minerals’ in CongoToyota rethinks its bet on hydrogenDollar tumbles as Trump shies away from trade tariffsThis episode of the FT News Briefing was produced by Josh Gabert-Doyon,

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11:35

Trump returns to the White House

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/20

Donald Trump will become US president for the second time on Monday. Investors pile into a fund that spreads its assets equally across the S&P 500, as concerns about a tech bubble grow. A hostage and prisoner exchange between Israel and Hamas is underway. Plus, how El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele became a model for the global far right. Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump plans blitz of executive orders for first days in White HouseInvestors pour billions into S&P equal weight fund

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15:25

Swamp Notes: Corporate America goes Maga

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/18

Not long ago, American corporations were promoting racial justice initiatives and promising to combat climate change. That’s all changed in the months since Donald Trump’s election. The FT’s US financial editor Brooke Masters and tech correspondent Hannah Murphy join this week’s Swamp Notes to explain what’s behind this cultural shift.Mentioned in this podcast:Is corporate America going Maga?The cravenness of Mark ZuckerbergSign up for the FT’s Swamp Notes newsletter hereSwamp Notes is produced by

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11:27

Can Hollywood bounce back?

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/17

Donald Trump’s Treasury pick Scott Bessent wants to increase sanctions on Russian oil producers, and the FT’s Stephen Gandel unpacks a bumper earnings season from Wall Street’s banks. British companies are buying back their shares at a faster rate than even US groups, and the LA fires are worsening the challenges facing Hollywood.Mentioned in this podcast:Donald Trump’s Treasury pick stresses need for tougher sanctions on Russian oilDonald Trump’s policy pledges unleashing ‘animal spirits’, Wall

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10:20

Israel and Hamas agree ceasefire

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/16

Israel and Hamas have agreed a deal to halt the war in Gaza and free the remaining hostages. Wall Street banks notched up profits at the end of last year amid a trading boom, and the FT’s economics editor Sam Fleming explains where things stand with inflation around the world.Mentioned in this podcast:Gaza ceasefire announced after 15 months of warUS earnings latest: Wall Street profits surge on trading boomWall Street stocks post biggest rally since Donald Trump’s election victoryThe FT News

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11:40

Why China wants Musk to save TikTok

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/15

Saudi Aramco is to expand its investments in lithium production, officials in Beijing are discussing using Elon Musk as a broker in a potential sale of TikTok’s US operations, and KPMG could soon begin offering legal services in the US. Plus, Syria has been flooded with imports in the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s ousting.Mentioned in this podcast:Saudi Aramco to expand investments in lithium as it diversifies from oilChina discussing using Elon Musk as broker in TikTok dealKPMG readies challenge

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11:16

A power shift in Lebanon

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/14

Goldman Sachs is building a new private credit unit, and Nawaf Salam is named as Lebanon’s new prime minister. China’s trade surplus with the rest of the world reached a record of almost $1tn in 2024, and Amazon races to transplant Alexa’s ‘brain’ with generative AI.Mentioned in this podcast:Goldman Sachs to deepen exposure to booming private credit industryNawaf Salam is Lebanon’s new prime ministerChina’s trade surplus hits annual record of almost $1tnAmazon races to transplant Alexa’s ‘brain’

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11:11

Venezuela’s leader starts another disputed term

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/13

The US is on the cusp of a gas boom and the west hits Venezuelan officials with fresh sanctions. A £1.5bn class action lawsuit against Apple goes to trial in the UK, and US private equity firms may soon have access to people’s retirement savings.Mentioned in this podcast:Gas construction expected to boom this year in the USVenezuelan officials hit with fresh sanctions as Nicolás Maduro begins third termApple £1.5bn class action case kicks off in UK courtsMom and pop pension savers could benefit from

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14:35

Swamp Notes: Greenland, USA

FT News Briefing ·

2025/01/11

Donald Trump has an aggressive negotiating method: he makes big threats in order to extract concessions. But now that he’s floated the idea of invading Danish and Panamanian territories this week, America’s allies are especially nervous. The FT’s Nordic and Baltic bureau chief Richard Milne and US national editor and columnist Ed Luce join Swamp Notes to discuss Trump’s imperial ambitions.Mentioned in this podcast:Why Donald Trump wants GreenlandTrump, Greenland and the rebirth of the Monroe

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